Many UFT-represented members have a unique and valuable benefit: the ability to take an extended child care leave and return to their job afterward. This benefit is for those who want to take more time off than paid parental leave or an FMLA benefit...

High school teachers Lisa-Erika James and Marc Martorana, the only two New York City public school teachers to receive the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program award for the 2023-2024 academic year, say they are eager to bring a global...

The UFT is pushing New York State to update the formula it uses to allocate Foundation Aid to better reflect the actual cost of education and the particular needs of each school district’s students.

Democrat Kamala Harris has earned our parent union’s endorsement because she is pro-public education and pro-union, as is her running mate Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor and a former teacher. 


Our #StartStrong campaign continues. The city and the DOE must do more to put our city’s youngsters on the path to educational success.

At its June 12 meeting, the Delegate Assembly passed four resolutions, including one on the overassessment of elementary school students.

A retiree takes issue with Donald Trump’s lack of a sense of personal responsibility.

A retiree defends Joe Biden’s record on technology and infrastructure investment.

A pre-K teacher speaks out on the urgent need to restore funding for early childhood education.

Leah Lin, chapter leader at PS 85 in Queens, keeps her fellow educators informed and engaged about union and contract matters with the short, fun and easy-to-follow Morning Rush videos she posts regularly on her Instagram account.